The League of Nations having failed to get the necessary two-thirds vote in the United States Senate so far has not become a law. It is opposed by a few senators which prevented it receiving the two-thirds vote.
Civil Service.
A great number of our offices of government are appointed and not elected. Over 300,000 positions are filled under the national government appointment. On January 16th, 1883, Congress passed the Civil Service law which established a United States Civil Service Commission composed of three members, of which not more than two should belong to the same political party. The commission is appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate.
The ordinary "Civil Service" examinations are held twice a year at different places in the country designated by the commission.
This commission appoints boards of examiners who hold examinations at least twice a year at Washington, D. C., and in the states and territories.
The commission encourages efficiency by promotion from lower to higher grades of public service. Some of the places that come under the civil service system are clerks in Washington connected with the national government, officials in the postal service, the letter carriers and clerks in post offices and railway mail service, employees in custom houses, government printing office, Indian service and revenue service.
Senators and representatives are not allowed to recommend any applicant to the board of examiners appointed by the commission.
The examinations are practical and the questions pertain to the nature of the work the applicant is to do.
Persons employed in such public service are under obligations not to contribute to any political fund, or to render service to any political party.